Kamikawatachi Station
Railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Kamikawatachi Station (上川立駅, Kami-Kawatachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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West Japan Railway CompanyKamikawatachi Station 上川立駅 | |||||||||||
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Kamikawatachi Station, October 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 67 Kamikawatachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6334 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′31.34″N 132°47′5.54″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 102.2 km (63.5 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 April 1915 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Kawatachi (until 1937) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 19 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Kami-Kawatachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 102.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 11.9 kilometers from Miyoshi. [2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was formerly a switching station, and some of the old facilities can still in situ. The station building includes the local post office, but the railway portion of the station is unattended. [2]
History
Kami-Kawatachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915 as Kawatachi Station (川立駅). With the nationalization of the Geibi Railway on 1 July 1937, the station was renamed to its present name. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from 6 July 2018 to 4 April 2019 after damage to the line from heavy rains.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Junior High School
- Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
- Japan National Route 54
